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TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

No. 73-1510.

493 F.2d 881 (1974)

The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY and Branden-Aermotor Corporation, Successor of Aermotor, Inc., Appellants, v. The UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 18, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor L. Drexel, and James T. Giles, Pepper, Hamilton & Sheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Robert E. J. Curran, U. S. Atty., Richard R. Galli, Asst. U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before VAN DUSEN, HUNTER and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the exclusive remedy provision of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (hereinafter "FECA"), 5 U.S.C. § 8116(c), bars the claim of a third party for indemnity or contribution against the Federal Government for damages paid an injured Government employee. Plaintiffs-appellants, Travelers Insurance Company (hereinafter "Travelers") and Branden-Aermotor Corporation...

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